Madison County voters will hit the polls Tuesday to consider renewal of the education special purpose local option sales tax (E-SPLOST). Madison County’s 11 polling places will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters interested in casting an early ballot can does so through Friday during regular business hours at the county registrar’s office. There will be no early voting Monday.

As of March 8, 136 people had voted in the registrar’s office, with another 115 submitting absentee ballots to the office.[Full Story »]

Madison County voters will hit the polls March 15 to offer a “Yes” or “No” on renewing a one-cent sales tax for Madison County school facility improvements, with renovations at Madison County High School and Comer Elementary School taking top priority. [Full Story »]

While the county school system is holding its own financially right now, interim superintendent Dr. Allen McCannon painted a grave picture for it over the next two years, if the economy does not improve.
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The county school system forged ahead at its first board of education meeting of the new school year Aug. 10, working to get past its recent troubles by spotlighting teachers and students in the system for some of their recent accomplishments.